Alessandra Damijanić - Senior Project Manager

Q: Where is Alessandra based?

Alessandra is based in Pula, Croatia .

Q: What languages does Alessandra speak?

Alessandra speaks the following languages: Croatian (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Advanced), German (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Alessandra have?

Alessandra has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Alessandra has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Alessandra may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Alessandra's latest experience?

Alessandra's most recent position is Senior Project Manager at Unguess .

Q: What companies has Alessandra worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alessandra has worked for Unguess , Speck , and CMG .

Q: Which industries is Alessandra most experienced in?

Alessandra is most experienced in industries like Professional Services and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas is Alessandra most experienced in?

Alessandra is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Research and Development (R&D) , and Information Technology (IT) . Alessandra also has some experience in Product Development and Strategy and Planning .

Q: Which industries has Alessandra worked in recently?

Alessandra has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas has Alessandra worked in recently?

Alessandra has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Research and Development (R&D) , and Information Technology (IT) .

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Pula, Croatia

Experience

Jan 2022 - Present

4 years 2 months

Senior Project Manager

Unguess

Leading and managing functional, market research, and consumer experience projects through the full lifecycle, ensuring delivery to agreed time, quality, and budget targets
Setting up research projects using different online platforms (e.g. Alchmer, JotForm) to ensure accurate data collection (and consequently data analysis)
Activation of the set-up team and final supervision of surveys before they are sent out to the community
Creating and setting up screener sets of questions to identify the target audience in collaboration with the Customer Success Team
Setting up and using the designated PM tool and other data collection systems, ensuring alignment of use across the team

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

1 year

Product Manager

Speck

Developed localization strategy for a web and mobile app owned by a local corporation
Led technical projects for performance improvements on web applications (SSR, lazy load)
Led mobile development projects (e2e, optimizations, customizations)
Developed product roadmap for a booking software and led the product discovery phase
Served as main technical point of contact for customization requests on Shoutem for startups
Led CRM migration project in collaboration with another digital agency
Created client proposals for web and mobile solutions (MVP plan, cost, and time estimations)

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

2 years

Web Service Development Expert

CMG

Developed strategy for the new web editing department: defined responsibilities for each role, described processes in collaboration with other SMEs, and developed migration plan from other departments
Led web estate discovery phase project: defined needs, identified personas, and planned the roll-out of a new web framework where content was split between corporate and product websites for local markets
Led CMS migration project for 40 markets (Umbraco to Optimizely) with a team of web editors, developers, and analytics specialists
Managed research on needs and features, and led the development team in the creation of web components
Led project for web application using machine learning for image segmentation and setting it up as a company service
Created internal service catalog and rate card in collaboration with SMEs
Approved cost and time estimations for complex web development projects in collaboration with technical leads

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

2 years

Web Service Consultant

CMG

Supervised up to 12 project managers leading new web framework roll-out for the client's web estate on 50 markets for 5 brands
Served as main point of contact for new complex web development projects (internally and for clients)
Consulted client's technology and operations departments on process optimization and introducing new technologies
Developed proposals for optimization of client’s web standards documentation
Oversaw existing internal web development project processes, discussed improvements with the team, created proposals for the company board, and rolled out new process improvements
Approved cost and time estimations for localizations and complex web development projects in collaboration with technical leads
Created RFP and RFQ proposals for web and overall digital strategy

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Professional Services (4 years) and Information Technology (3 years).

Professional Services

Information Technology

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (6 years), Research and Development (4 years), Information Technology (3 years), Product Development (2 years), and Strategy (2 years).

Project Management

Research and Development

Information Technology

Product Development

Strategy

Summary

I simultaneously completed my academic studies and worked full-time on projects and products for clients from the Pharma and FMCG industry. I also hold a PMP certificate with 7+ years of experience in project management.

My focus in my spare time is to advance my programming skills. The reason behind that is that I would like to improve my technical understanding of projects and be a better manager between the SMEs and non-tech stakeholders. I also regularly attend PMP webinars and courses to learn about the latest PM practices continuously.

Skills

Emphatic Listener, Able To Hear All Sides Involved
Adjusting My Communication Based On The Audience (Either Clients Or Specialists)
Eye For Process Optimizations
Solution-oriented With Critical Thinking Applied
Able To Manage Several Projects And Teams Simultaneously
Coaching And Leading Team Members
Ms Office 365
Google Workspace
Jira
Confluence
Kanboard
Notion
Clickup
Waterfall
Scrum
Kanban
Aem (5.6, 6.0, 6.2, 6.5)
Wix
Wordpress
Sitecore
Umbraco
Shoutem
Html
Css
Javascript
Google Analytics
Google Tag Manager
Google Search Console
Google Lighthouse
Rigor Optimization
Rigor Monitoring
Siteimprove
Holistics
Figma
Axure
Adobe Creative Cloud
Balsamiq
Sony Vegas

Languages

Croatian

Native

English

Advanced

Italian

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2019 - Jun 2021

Faculty of Economics Dr. Mijo Mirković

MA in Business Informatics, Business applications of hybrid artificial intelligence · Business Informatics

Oct 2015 - Jun 2019

Faculty of Economics Dr. Mijo Mirković

BA in Business Informatics, Simulation games used for management training · Business Informatics

Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

Swiss Hotel Management School

One year of studies · Switzerland · Completed with Highest Professional Conduct

Certifications & licenses

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Web Service Development Expert

CMG

Profile

Created

September 2023

Last Update

October 2024

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Alessandra based?

Alessandra is based in Pula, Croatia.

What languages does Alessandra speak?

Alessandra speaks the following languages: Croatian (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Alessandra have?

Alessandra has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Alessandra has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Alessandra may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Alessandra be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Alessandra would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Project Manager, Product Manager, Web Service Development Expert.

What is Alessandra's latest experience?

Alessandra's most recent position is Senior Project Manager at Unguess.

What companies has Alessandra worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alessandra has worked for Unguess, Speck, and CMG.

Which industries is Alessandra most experienced in?

Alessandra is most experienced in industries like Professional Services and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Alessandra most experienced in?

Alessandra is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Research and Development (R&D), and Information Technology (IT). Alessandra also has some experience in Product Development and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Alessandra worked in recently?

Alessandra has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Alessandra worked in recently?

Alessandra has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Research and Development (R&D), and Information Technology (IT).

What is Alessandra's education?

Alessandra holds a Master in Business Informatics from Faculty of Economics Dr. Mijo Mirković and a Bachelor in Business Informatics from Faculty of Economics Dr. Mijo Mirković.

Does Alessandra have any certificates?

Alessandra has 2 certificates. These include: Project Management Professional (PMP) and Web Service Development Expert.

What is the availability of Alessandra?

Alessandra is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Alessandra?

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